Correct conveyor belt cleaning is becoming more vital in the extractive industries. Sean Kinder focuses on the operation and maintenance of primary belt cleaners and advises how good housekeeping can prevent premature failing conveyor components, tracking issues, excessive belt wear and spillage.
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Basalt quarry applies for expansion
A development application has been lodged to expand a basalt quarry located in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales.
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Enthusiastic turnout at industry breakfast
More than 130 representatives from local businesses networked at an extractive industry breakfast meeting organised by a local council.
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Lightweight primary jaw crushers
Enduron jaw crushers are well suited for primary crushing purposes.
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Asia-Pacific machinery demand to increase
Worldwide demand for mining machinery is forecast to grow over the next three years, despite short term sales weaknesses.
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Caterpillar joins the space race
The reality of mining on asteroids is growing, with Caterpillar teaming up with NASA to develop it.
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State seeks to cut red tape for quarrying
Quarry owners will receive significant concessions and the industry's archaic licence system will be overhauled under plans proposed by the Victorian Government.
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Seeing is believing: Visual dust monitoring
Dust monitoring is often a regulatory requirement for existing or new quarry operations or extensions to operations. Lucy Hodgins explains how visual dust monitoring can provide a cost-effective way for operations to reduce dust emissions and remain in compliance with regulations.
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Wheel loader with customer-inspired enhancements
As the distributor of John Deere construction products in Australia, Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia has unveiled the 844K Series II wheel loader.
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Hybrid range Eases into the Australian market
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia has announced the arrival of the first two Hitachi hybrid excavators in Australia. Duke Contracting on the east coast and Reilly Contractors on the west coast have both received new Hitachi ZH210 hybrid excavators.
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